Duterte vs. Marcos: Inside the Impeachment Shaking Philippine Politics

Political dynasties have long shaped the Philippines, where alliances can matter as much as policy. So when the country’s two most powerful families joined political forces in 2022 — with Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as president and Sara Duterte as vice president — a new era of stable politics looked promising.

But the honeymoon didn’t last. The two fell out over key policies and, in 2024, Duterte was accused of plotting the assassination of Marcos Jr. She was subsequently impeached in 2025, though the country’s top court later voided the case on procedural grounds. Just over a year later, on May 11, Duterte was impeached again.